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Master Class at Pila/Poland

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II International Masters Music Review at Pila/Poland. With Vitold Rek (db) and Dariusz Mizera (db).

“Master Class gives the opportunity to discover new, interesting and fresh looks at music. It is worth to emphasize that the students of the Review will have an unusual and unique chance to listen to and enjoy the sound of the epochal, original instrument Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù from 1727, which I will play during concerts and consultations.”

Gemini soundpost setting tool

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soundpost setter

If you don’t use the traditional, S-shaped sounpost setting tool very often, setting the soundpost can really be a big challenge. The new Gemini sounpost setting tool holds the soundpost securely against the saddle at the tip of the tool, in order to make it easier to insert the soundpost through the f-hole and into proper position without the risk of the soundpost becoming dislodged as could happen with a traditional sound post tool. During the setting procedure, the soundpost is held by a nylon rope. The release mechanism gently releases the tool from the soundpost once it is in position.

New book on Jazz Bassists

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Jazz Bass Artists of the 1950s is the title of a new book on Jazz double bassists. Author Dave Hunt has thorougly collected lots of stories and biographical notes on the most important bassists of the post-war era. With its timelines, tables and recommended listening lists, this book is a great resource for every jazz bass freak.

Quote: Charlie Haden on closed eyes

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H: One of my students at CalArts asked me why I close my eyes when I play. The obvious answer is for concentration, but I told him, “The first night we opened at the Five Spot, I looked across at the bar and there was Charlie Mingus, Wilbur Ware, Percy Heath, Paul Chambers, and just about every great bass player in New York, looking right at me. And from that moment on, I closed my eyes!”

F: Is that true?

H: Yeah! Not really, but . . . . [Laughs all around.]

Summer Bass Workshop 2010

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In Memory and Honor of George Vance: Summer Bass Workshop 2010
Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, Silver Spring, Maryland
François Rabbath in Recital Friday, July 9
All Ages Welcome!

Bass Master Classes / Semi-private Lessons / Student Recitals / Evening Faculty Recitals / Finale Bass Choir Concert Classical Bass / Jazz Bass & Improvisation
Faculty: François Rabbath, Robert Peterson, Frank Proto, Barry Green, David Young, Anthony Bianco, Ted Botsford, Tracy Rowell, Etienne LaFrance, Hans Sturm, John Hamil, Lloyd Goldstein, Nicholas Walker, Ira Gold, Christian Laborie, Liz Azcona-Hartmark, & Sylvain Rabbath.

Early Bird Discount: $450 (by April 15th)
Tuition: $475